Hey again everyone. A big thanks to All Things DnD for another wonderful narration of my story. This particular session will always stand out for me since it was one of the most brutal low-level encounters that I have ever been a part of. The dice Gods can truly be very spiteful sometimes.

@dorianrobinette9712

4 жыл бұрын

Good story dude!

@R.E.E.D.

4 жыл бұрын

Did the Paladin lose his faith after the gods betrayed him and start believing in his own power?

@reziliagrieves8028

4 жыл бұрын

@@R.E.E.D. No. Paladins, unlike Clerics, don't rely on their gods for everything. They believe in fighting with their own power to prove their worth, either to their gods or to those around them. Some of them don't even follow gods. An Oathbreaker Paladin for instance is still seeking glory, they've just turned to the path of Evil (or at least Neutral) to do so. Paladins believe it's cowardly to rely on outside help when they can do something themself, but they aren't against asking for divine aid when they really need it. This Paladin not only did get some divine help, but being Suli already had powerful ancestry to begin with. What matters is that he courageously fought with his own strength, which proved his worthiness as a warrior and the "dice gods" rewarded him for that.

@sinlesssoul

4 жыл бұрын

@@dorianrobinette9712 Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it :)

@weare7043

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, I’m a little confused on how a lvl 1 had 18strength and also good charisma. Any chance you could clear that up for me? I’m new to DnD so idk much. Legit unsure and confused, not being a dick

Dwarf: you’re bleeding man... Paladin: my god says I haven’t got time to bleed...

@The_Forge_Master

4 жыл бұрын

My Paladin: *THE BLOOD GOD CARES NOT FROM WHERE THE BLOOD FLOWS, SO LONG AS IT DOES!*

@dameongray6412

4 жыл бұрын

More blood for the blood god

@commissarf1196

4 жыл бұрын

@@The_Forge_Master *BURN HERETIC!*

@davethm75

4 жыл бұрын

No! i was not given permission to die!!! -Soldier TF2

@carolinejudithheyworth9664

3 жыл бұрын

RNJesusBless

That paladin was too angry to die Edit: fuck y'all for the likes... and thanks I guess...

@andrewmcguinness1845

4 жыл бұрын

Was his name Grimaldus, I wonder?

@sexyned99

4 жыл бұрын

Give 'em a free level of barbarian lol.

@KageRyuu6

4 жыл бұрын

Too angry, also too proud to retreat, and pride comes before the fall.

@hansergrub6036

4 жыл бұрын

*M A X I M U M A N G E R Y*

@isaac2990

4 жыл бұрын

@Kapten Krok only because you asked nicely...

The Kobolds fleeing in terror was the right call. Kobolds fiercely believe in 'fight another day'. They had no idea how much HP the paladin had left. And they'd just seen him shrug off their heavy hitter's attack and then meeting his end in glorious fashion. No wonder they retreated.

@bibbobella

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, I have used that as well quite a few times. So much better than them just killing off the character after. Even if the character is pretty obviously badly hurt, these creaturs are too cowardly to throw their own life at the man in order to possibly kill him. It is just not something they would do. I had one character ones that, more or less like in this story, destroyed their leader with a single wellplaced hit. The remaining "soldiers" of that leader became his most loyal servants for one very simple reason....fear..He didn't try to make them fear him, nor did he actually treat them badly and that most certainly helped but all of them just saw him as this unstopable monster that they would never be able to beat...so joining him was a much better option. Later on it became clear to them that he wasn't this all powerful being..but at that point they had gotten so invested in him and his kindness that they were actually able to fight their cowardly nature and defend him. It was honestly rather beautiful XD.

@GlitchGhost1285

3 жыл бұрын

Kobolds like Goblins are cowards by nature so them running away after there boss got dropped in one blow was pretty well role played by the DM.

@Legohaiden

3 жыл бұрын

yep, in fact it would have been VERY out of character for kobolds to hang around after their leader was defeated, and only a Bad DM would have them attack the next round.

@ZephyreSyx

3 жыл бұрын

I had to stop myself from saying that it was pretty obvious that the primary goal was to bluff out of a deathly fight, and you don't need rolls to know he had hit all key points to do it, but I know there are DM that doesn't know not to play meta and needlessly end a story of a player character.

@thealchemistking4063

3 жыл бұрын

This is actually incorrect, kobolds fight their enemies to the death any time because dying in battle is the only requirement for them to go to heaven.

"Oh shit! The enemy knows what they're doing!" - Some adventurers, probably.

@vukkulvar9769

4 жыл бұрын

More flavors ! With my DM, we would charge an orc camp on a whim, but we would be worried at the idea of charging a goblin/kobold camp unprepared and would spy them beforehand.

@holymaryfullofshit3790

4 жыл бұрын

as a DM i love mixing inept enemys and really clever ones. let them fight some idiotic trolls for a time or undead and when they really dont expect anything clever hit them with a well crafted trap ridden kobold lair full of sneak attackers alchemist bombs and trained animals coming through hidden entrances collapsing gateways all the good stuff.

@adequatehaybaledirection338

4 жыл бұрын

Tbh, me anytime i do anything in D&D

@malyssaryan1987

3 жыл бұрын

Competence, the true nemesis of every adventuring party.

@oceanbytez847

3 жыл бұрын

@@malyssaryan1987 I mean when your foe has a plan it levels the playing field a lot. I mean they party spent 90% of the time in that "fight" either getting crush by boulders, falling in a pit, or getting shot by arrows. They never really had a chance to retaliate and couldn't adapt to the rapidly changing situation.

There is so much sarcasm in this story and I absolutely love it

@dragonarchive7443

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, especially the family jewels bit

I still think back to the orc who found a talking sword that made him a good guy. Good shit.

@Tarantio1983

4 жыл бұрын

Ah, yes. Garg and The Moonslicer!

@paulsmith1458

4 жыл бұрын

I'd like to hear a continuation of that...

@rileygoddard7181

4 жыл бұрын

Wasn't it an ogre?

@Tarantio1983

4 жыл бұрын

Here's the original story:- www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/2mjhz9/what_would_happen_if_an_intelligent_greatsword/ Alternatively, search "Garg and Moonslicer" on this channel and you'll find a fantastic reading!

@franciscofalcon9620

4 жыл бұрын

@@rileygoddard7181 yes, an ogre

Now that's some good stuff. A paladin who faces his doom with pride and not fear. Thumbs up to that healer too.

A strategic retreat to regroup is fine. But abandoning party members is not. Hope he leveled and got all the goodies from that fight.

@mr.rabbit9714

4 жыл бұрын

@@GreenKnight343 I would gave to disagree. It's a role playing game while abandoning party members is never really a good idea, it might be a character flaw someone has (to be cowardly) and I cant fault someone who is playing their character. Especially at low level just being introduced to every one.

@mr.rabbit9714

4 жыл бұрын

@@GreenKnight343 it's cool, it's a pet peeve and understandable so, I don't enjoy playing with cowardly characters having to drag them along to get stuff done or possibly losing someone mid-fight, it gets tiresome.

@ThisYoko

4 жыл бұрын

@@mr.rabbit9714 İ love cowardly characters, but you can make a coward that wont run away and will still stay with the party and fight while for example crying/sobing etc. There are many option that wont create a bad, unfun conflicts in group.

@joanbighorn9778

4 жыл бұрын

You mean like how the paladin abandoned the party and got completely separated from them because he thought it was a good idea to move forward alone after one goes unconscious and the rest took damage?

@-hello6177

4 жыл бұрын

@@joanbighorn9778 he is the one who takes the front, that was explained in the beggining, if it wasn't for the hole, he'd be the tank impeding the kobolds from getting to his party

The Paladin’s prayer was from the old animated fantasy movie, “Flight of Dragons”. I absolutely love that movie! :D

@swiftbiscuit8624

4 жыл бұрын

Omg you noticed too

@Mouseforatu

4 жыл бұрын

OMG I love that film, I love how the dragons balloon up to fly, they look so goofey! lol

@HauntingBull

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I knew it sounded familiar.

@cristiancojocaru9821

4 жыл бұрын

Wanted to comment this.

@Parvizal

4 жыл бұрын

I didn't know sir Oren was a Paladin.

You know, this actually makes sense to me. For the characters that aren't motivated by faith to panic and flee when things go so horribly wrong is actually the only thing that makes sense in-universe to me for a fresh group of adventurers.

It reminds me of a higher level (12) dwarven paladin of plate and shield I had. Decked out in sacremental adamantine, full on stalwart wall with tower shield and everything. Party rushed into a fight, I am having to hold back enemy hard, and taking a beating. Wizard runs with a dimensional door and takes cleric with. Rogue runs, monk runs. Me in a dungeon surrounded by baddies. I am in full plate and a dwarf. I wouldnt be able to outrun anything. I was stuck there, surrounded and alone. Well, DM asks me what I do, I say to DM nobody else is here, so we will resolve in private since session was going to end soon. Next game, party returns to find or rescue me. Finds a charred body with armor still on in a pit. Take me back to my order. Finds out I was the son of the king (DMs idea). The body is not me. Armor is faked adamantine. What happened to my Dwarf? Next time party encountered my dwarf, it was a fallen paladin/hellknight. See, I was captured by the BBEG organization. My mind was broken by them. Twisted thoughts of betrayal and hatred of all those who abandoned me and as such, pledged fealty to the BBEG due to the followers willingness to die for the order.... unlike my party. See my guy was dead, because that organization was ruthless and evil. Party took days to return so that sect had left their now found hideout in the meantime. I am a big roleplayer, so I wouldnt let the DM just ex machina me to safety. He asked me first if I agreed to this plan. He wanted the party to consider their actions more carefully and them to face the conscequences of abandoning the long time party defender. So their cowardice resulted in their shield, their friend, the one who carried two others on his back while bloodied and broken... well.... resulted in him becoming the right hand of a demon. Destroyer of cities and slayer of kings....

@lvincexp3054

4 жыл бұрын

Ngl that's a pretty creative turn of events 😶 I like it.

@dorianrobinette9712

4 жыл бұрын

Dude I so want to hear more about this story,

@B0TFrosty

4 жыл бұрын

Welp that's what they get for abandoning someone, a party travels together and die together

@christianlayne2824

4 жыл бұрын

@@B0TFrosty I don't really like that statement but I find it pretty cool and most people who like their characters are like hella nah to that statement which is pretty funny also playing a paladin you SHOULD'VE inspect betrayal at one point it's the Paladin's job almost not only that it seems out of character for a level ONE party too do that so early

@Raz.C

4 жыл бұрын

I think what happened in your story is the most realistic turn of events, if such things could happen. I could further see that your fallen paladin would be torn in his new life; Torn between wanting to faithfully serve his new lord/s and desperately wanting to leave just so he could hunt down and then vengenise [sic] his old teammates.

Every Paladin player worth their salt dreams of the day they get to pull out the Flight of Dragons speech. It's like the D&D equivalent of the parlor scene in a detective story.

@heathenpride7931

2 жыл бұрын

What’s a parlor scene?

@Necrodancer1312

2 жыл бұрын

@@heathenpride7931 it's the scene in old detective novels/movies where the detective gathers all the suspects, usually in the parlor of the mansion, and runs down all the evidence and eventually points out the guy who did the murder.

@heathenpride7931

2 жыл бұрын

@@Necrodancer1312 thankd

Whoops left me family jewels back in town better go get em *just a trail of dust*

@leiderhosen7110

4 жыл бұрын

@@GreenKnight343 I don't think it was too hard, the party just failed too many saves and it snowballed.

@christopherbravo1813

4 жыл бұрын

"I just remembered! i don't work for Mr Krabs!"

I feel like this was borimers last stand except he lived

@dranoradragonqueen1494

4 жыл бұрын

lol I know right!

@andyknightwarden9746

4 жыл бұрын

*Boromir

@alexanderthegreat6682

4 жыл бұрын

YES! Love Boromir! Protect the halflings!

@skylerstevens8887

3 жыл бұрын

THEY'RE TAKING THE HOBBITS THE HOBBITS TO ISENGAURD!

Flight of dragons quote. Give this man inspiration that gave me chills.

@supercool1312

4 жыл бұрын

Misra D Fox i wouldve

@dragonarchive7443

4 жыл бұрын

And a free level in Barbarian

@brianburke808

Жыл бұрын

hehe, took a while of searching through comments to find someone else who recognized the quote. well done :)

Depending on my character's personality I'd probably retreat so I'm out of fighting distance but not completely gone so I could rejoin when healed

@KageRyuu6

4 жыл бұрын

@@ivarthebonelesslothbrok5918 Well enjoy getting kicked from the game for being a murderous bastard. Most smart DMs know to limit PvP to nonlethal if any at all, because nothing kills a game faster than the inevitable feud between such players. Regardless there were no cowards depicted in the story, the Rogue advanced, failed, and nearly died. The Mage returned fire, nearly died. The Ranger returned fire. The Inquisitor provided medical aid. The Pali was separated, returned fire, nearly died. With 60% of their crew rendered combat ineffective against an unknown enemy force with mastery over the terrain, retreat was the only logical course. Even the retrieval of the Pali was out of the question, as it would have put both the Pali and whoever would have aided him under fire, and potentially left them unable to retrieve their wounded, giving the Kobolds more captives, which would have put them in worse straights for mounting a rescue. Sometimes the braver thing to do, is to act intelligently, rather than following some creed dogmatically to one's own demise.

@angramainyu4599

4 жыл бұрын

If my character is a complete coward he'd run like hell but I'd nvr make one bc I can't stand playing a coward

@angramainyu4599

4 жыл бұрын

My first dnd campaign is in a few weeks I'm gna b a ranger with trust issues and if I they were to run my character would nvr do anything they asked again betrayal is a huge no no with my character but I'm working on a backup character that would understand bc you do wat u do to survive

@keltonreynolds5464

4 жыл бұрын

Me playing a fighter who believes death in battle was the most honorable thing to do

@angramainyu4599

4 жыл бұрын

Not my style sorry

As a Kobold/Goblin would say, "All I know is that the shiny Klick-Klack Stones with numerical engravings wait until the last second to perform miracles."

@beefytaquitos

4 жыл бұрын

"klick-klack stones" and "numerical" don't match up there. lol

@FriendB

4 жыл бұрын

Do not prescribe agency to the polyhedron!

What I like the most about this story is that it's not about some epic-level adventurer but about a lvl 1 one. Hell of a way to start a journey.

I will note running seems perfectly reasonable, but I enjoy a good character death so I often don't.

@andrewthegeek6522

4 жыл бұрын

Kapten Krok I would rather you didn't but it is a free country

@xtrem5428

4 жыл бұрын

For me it depends on character personality. Some will run for their lives, some will face death.

@Draezeth

4 жыл бұрын

After the rolls they got, I'd run too. Well, depending on the character, but personally I'd be just about done with the session at that point.

Why it's us Pals that always get betrayed/left to die?

@sashmiel6566

4 жыл бұрын

Because to quote Dark Helmet: "good is dumb" 😁

@Nyghtking

4 жыл бұрын

If i'm being honest it's probably due to good AC, good damage, good HP, and the ability to cast spells, so the odds are much better a paly would live if left by themselves, or at least buy the most amount of time.

@Poketom-ob1dl

4 жыл бұрын

Nyghtking that combined with the fact that these are more experienced players telling their stories, and as being betrayed is both a semi common and rememberable thing, plenty of people have those stories to share

@Bidmartinlo

4 жыл бұрын

Well, there are some Paladins, _not naming names,_ that are a bit... you know... "holier than thou", arrogant or not exactly deserving of Lawful Good. So I COULD understand why you guys would get betrayed every once in a while. I wouldn't leave a true Paladin to die or betray them, never! Though, a Paladin like the ones you meet in games like WOW. Wouldn't even feel one bit of remorse, in fact... I would enjoy it.

@Sgt-Wolf

4 жыл бұрын

@@sashmiel6566 Ooooh the edge.

Boulder rolls down hill, apparently not falling into a 10 ft ditch.

@Jeff55369

4 жыл бұрын

the momentum carried it over

@ThistlesGarden

3 жыл бұрын

10 ft deep not 10 ft wide.

@jackofastora8962

3 жыл бұрын

Jeff people don’t seem to understand the concept of: big rock going fast goes over hole that is deep not wide

@pranakhan

3 жыл бұрын

Multiple traps back to back like that was quite common in earlier editions of the game. So was not surviving to level 5.

@deneb3525

3 жыл бұрын

Based on the dodge forward/back, sounds like the boulder was rolling across the path not along the path. ergo the boulder didn't roll over the pit at all.

I usually play the NG or LG character, so I would have stood and fought side by side with that awesome paladin. Regardless, that story was epic!

@BelligerentPenguin

4 жыл бұрын

Lol depends on the character.

@JavierGomezX

4 жыл бұрын

@TheReal RedWolfofDeath That sounds like something a Chaotic Stupid player would say!

@ab14967

4 жыл бұрын

@@JavierGomezX I mean, to be fair, there are some people(like me early on) who can be described as a Lawful stupid character, especially since I was a paladin.

@sylphanscribe6492

4 жыл бұрын

Most of my characters are some form of evil (usually more "anti good" than evil, but I like a character that changes over a journey) and all of them would have stood their ground. And yes, that story was epic.

@wolfrider8488

4 жыл бұрын

My Minotaur would have stayed to fight they don't run from a fight even if it looks like it'll be their death

at least they were trying to mount a rescue attempt, and the inquisitor didn't want to leave the paladin but for the paladins insistence.

@ryderstover275

3 жыл бұрын

They may have said that but if you jad just left someone dying and ran without saying anything and they walk in the romm what would you say

I've never played D&D but I love listening to these.

@HeroOfTheWeb

4 жыл бұрын

What interesting stories you would have, Fecal Eruptions.

The amount of swagger this guy must have lift into that tavern, was way heavier than weight of his loot... Small kobolds, epic story.

@TheLastGarou

4 жыл бұрын

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@agreyplaugedr8747

4 жыл бұрын

I would of stayed because of 3 reasons 1 always keep teammates alive so you can use them later 2 free items if you live 3 gain thier trust in order to help yourself later if needed

@darkraven2983

4 жыл бұрын

Im definitely gonna make a final stand damnit! I don't care if its not part of my character, imma fight the thing trying to kill us til the very end!

@johnnysizemore5797

4 жыл бұрын

It all really depends on the Character i'm playing. For a better awnser, here's some examples: BARON NATHANIEL TREVELYAN(NG V.Human Noble Fighter:Banneret)--Stand and fight as many as he could while trying to get the Paly out of the hole.... ORPHEUS SPYROS(LN V.Human Noble Wizard:Necromancy)-- Had his undead familiar Octis fight for him while casually walking out of arrow range.... RAKE GRAYYSON(CG Half-Ork Fighter: Champion/Rogue:Swashbuckler/Barbarian:Tribal Guardian)-- Cut a swath of destruction, using an Enemy's body as both a shield&Blunt object... As you can see, none of them would run away. But there's a difference between running back to town and moving out of arrow range....

@ARandomCogboi

4 жыл бұрын

My first character was a tiefling vengeance paladin who swore to end all heresy or die trying. He almost did. Multiple times. One time, he found a statue of Bane, and being the religious fanatic that he is, he tried to smash it. Only then did he realize that the massive stone statue was actually a big ass golem. The party was level 3. We tested our cleric to his limits that day.

@onsidesilver7828

4 жыл бұрын

Ofc i would stay, just give me 2 turns to take care of the cowards running away and we can start our 2v6 till the mountain path becomes a river of blood.

As a whole, the party did the reasonable thing both from a logical and role play point of view. That being said, the Wizard and Ranger might have still been able to do something by finding cover or going full-defense. Still, an Inquisitor isn't very good at healing multiple targets, there were more enemies lying in wait, and bad dice rolls can demoralize even the mightiest of DMs.

@B0TFrosty

4 жыл бұрын

Uhhhh just fleeing from battle without even saying anything to their comrades? A tactical retreat to a re-group is fine, but abandoning someone is just pure cowardice

@christianlayne2824

4 жыл бұрын

@@B0TFrosty It's still reasonable thing cause if they didn't the campaign could've possibly be over and they couldn't predict if the paladin WAS going to do that also it would've been out of character

@-hello6177

4 жыл бұрын

simple solution Scream SCATTER flee

That last prayer was from Flight of Dragons! I loved that movie!!

@edisonmckenna5718

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad someone else caught this!

To be fair, if the party is level 1, and if the characters have really only just met each other? Staying to die at each other's side rather than running and escaping with their lives would probably be pretty out-of-character for anyone who isn't of Lawful alignment or honouring a vow.

@-hello6177

4 жыл бұрын

ranger could've helped the paladin leave the hole in a few seconds, the fallen dude could've been carried together by the dwarf and the one who ran away, it'd take just a few seconds for it even

@TimeturnerJ

4 жыл бұрын

@@-hello6177 Well, "just a few seconds" is at least one turn in game terms. You'd have to at least spend your main action, and even then, that would only be an attempt - to go with your first example, the Ranger would have to make a Strength Check in order to help the heavy Paladin in full plate armour out of that hole. Going by what I just said, it probably wouldn't be an easy Strength Check, and Rangers tend to have pretty awful Strength at that. DnD isn't always all that straightforward; the simplest plans can fail because of one bad roll. In fact, they usually do. If someone else had stayed behind, they would've very likely just died.

@-hello6177

4 жыл бұрын

@@TimeturnerJ sad

@wordforger

4 жыл бұрын

One of my fighters probably would have stayed long enough for everyone else to hoof it before he ran for it. Merc's honor. :P If he got caught, he'd have probably surrendered, though.

@andyknightwarden9746

4 жыл бұрын

@@TimeturnerJ Lv 1, full plate? What?

that was pretty rad...I swear I think I heard 'goblins slayers' theme during that badass scene

@normanderi

4 жыл бұрын

Nah man, what you heard at the moment of the prayer if any anime ost, it is berserk dont remember the name exactly but search it by "my brother" and if you disagree after hearing it, you are just wrong xd Edit: literally is called "my brother" Just as the vocals start matches too much the prayer and the music itself shows how the kobolds have seen him after obliterating the mage kobold.

@kly8105

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, this guy is basically the kobold version of goblin slayer xD

Brrrrooooooo he quoted flight of dragons! I haven't seen that in years, it was my favourite character too (that he quoted) awesome

We're like a minute in and I feel like this guy is gonna turn into goblin slayer

"Like" doesn't do justice to how I feel about this story.

Thanks s was definitely one of your better tales. The best stories show the cowardice of men and the heroism of those forsaken by them, characters who remain true to who they are but grow and stand a little bit taller because of adversity. I'd imagine that paladin gained a newfound respect among his friends and a little bit more influence over them as well. SO many good narratives that could come from a story like that!

A more accurate title: How the Sniveling Cowards (Minus One) Left Me, A Paladin to Die.

@-hello6177

4 жыл бұрын

minus two, one was fallen

@Order-si7nd

3 жыл бұрын

@@-hello6177 correct

@Wilsontripplets

2 жыл бұрын

@@-hello6177 the rouge running was understandable.

@jdhilde8871

3 ай бұрын

​@@Wilsontrippletsthe rogue never ran, he was carried away while unconscious

I've had a character die by staying and using her last spell to free one of the party members from an intellect devourer, instead of misty stepping away from the battle (Surrounded by orcs and goblins, and two of the party already had their brains devoured) She was the only one to mentally and physically fall, with her familiar fading away, while the other two will be roaming around the dungeon for our next group to find and hopefully free one day. The guy I saved went unconscious, but not to death. He later escaped and we have yet to meet him as our latest characters. (Mad Mage)

That was absolutely epic. Although not as "rare" as you might think, but the truth is that if you play XCOM games, no ammount of ludicrous rolls can suprise you. As for whether or not I would have made a final stand, I'd definitly choose to fight.

@Legohaiden

3 жыл бұрын

Fucking XCOM man... you so right about that! but with Xcom its sad usually... have your team of hardened vets die, only leaving a rookie behind... who becomes mans one true hope and savior... think imma have to go play some Xcom now.

@SirJesusFreak

3 жыл бұрын

Battle hardened Colonel with a shotgun with a 97% success rate for an enemy that's at point blank. Sneezes and hits a duck a quarter mile away. God bless XCOM

@jm6456

8 күн бұрын

​@Legohaiden aren't xcoms rolls confirmed to be rigged though?

@warwolf3005

7 күн бұрын

@@jm6456 In your favour, on all difficulties besides Classic an Impossible (X1), and on all besides Legend (X2)

I am glad that DM allowed the kobolds to consider those actions. Too many would have known he only had a few hp's left and attacked again. Also props to the paladin for not holding a grudge on the rogue.

@jdhilde8871

3 ай бұрын

Because the rouge didn't do anything wrong, he was just unlucky. Probably only left because the inquisitor carried him away.

During my whole 8 years of playing i abandoned only one team member. On the side note, he asked for it. As a team we encountered Giant sitting peacfully near the road. We were licking our wounds after one of toughest encounters we had yet and our healer was unconsious. It was at this moment our brilliant Druid thought it would be a great idea to kill this giant, because "it's free xp and loot". Paladin said no, because giant was peacfull. Barbarian wanted to fight a giant but not when that meant risking his bff healer life. I, as a rogue, said no because that thing od huge and we are in bad shape and most important, nobody gonna pay us for that. Ignoring the voice of team, he headed to the Giant and cast one of his electric spells. Giant wasnt really happy about it as his grand club explained that exruciatingly to the druid. Oh the shock od disbelief on that poor druid face when his team simply left him to Die there

I'm amazed the Kobolds stuck around as long as they did. I mean this guy got hit by a boulder and survived; as far as a Kobold is concerned, that's a clear sign of immortality.

I love the frequency of the writer mentioning be trapped in a "damn hole"

A truly epic tale of treachery, bravery, honour, hope and faith.

At first I thought the DM had it out for ya. But that turned around in the best possible way.

I wouldn't run without helping the paladin out of the hole first, unless I was roleplaying a more cowardly character.

@acerumble4991

4 жыл бұрын

@@zombieslayer2016 abandoning fellow characters, unless the players have all agreed to be okay with it in a Session 0, is always a dick move regardless of circumstance. Every encounter doesn't have to be either a party victory or TPK, some options could have been surrendering, taking cover and full defense actions, or even retreating a short distance rather than fleeing all the way back to town.

I love that I knew that paladin prayer :) it’s from the highly underrated “Flight of Dragons”. Great scene

@platypusburger2800

4 жыл бұрын

Found you, buckaroo.

That's the kind of battle players tell stories about. Well played, sir.

Always stand and fight. When death smiles you in the face... all you can do is smile back.

Hey man running from a fight means you can fight another day, and I tend to implement that rule with my monsters that I threw up in front of of my party, especially when they're higher levels

I definitely would have tried to save the Paladin in someway before turning and running, either by using a shield to cover me while I reach down to him, or by jumping in with him and hoping that I can help push him up. But if I couldn't do either of those due to lack of shield or strength, I definitely would have turned and run after telling him he better survive.

A moment of valor shines brightest against a backdrop of despair! a righteous cleave Leper approves.

If the others hadn't run the Paladin wouldn't have had a chance to have that encounter. The best gaming stories usually involve great failures.

@wordforger

4 жыл бұрын

Very true. I still fondly remember the time my players cut a bridge in half because the alchemist got his foot caught on a mimic. The alchemist ended up dangling upside down on the other side of the bridge, still stuck to the mimic, the cleric and barbarian ended up in the water, and cleric couldn't climb or swim. Bard and rogue made their reflex saves, but ended up having to try and stave off the two owlbears that were attracted to the commotion alone, while the others struggled to get up the cliff.

As soon as I heard the title out loud I imagined death knights and fallen heroes. After watching... Permanent +1 for rolls against Kobalds.

He sent them away...and they were coming back for him! He just got lucky at the last second.

@wintersal7274

9 ай бұрын

I was looking for this comment! IMO: the Paladin is full of himself based on how he talks about the team vs himself

first encounter of my first game, lost mines of phandelver, and our wagon was ambushed by gobbos. we made an epic stand on top of the wagon, myself an elven wizard, and devout follower of Oghma and my bro a dwarf cleric. He swatted away goblins with his hammer and I provided ranged support until I went down to arrows. Cleric bro stood his ground until the goblins fled, he considered pursuing them to gain a huge info advantage for the campaign, but decided to stay and cast his first ever spell, cure wounds. All of this from a 10 yr old trying out D&D for the first time.

For the amount of beating everyone was taking, retreating was the best option. Paladin's are fantastic for TPK preventing final stands, that's why they have Lay on Hands. Also, RIP my own Suli Paladin, who died blocking a horde of orcs while my wife's Halfling Ninja/Sorcerer escaped and hid in a chimney for hours as the sole survivor of the party.

Now THAT is how you Paladin!

Run or fight. That all depends on the type of character you play. A self-insert is all up to you, a brave one would stand there ground, and the coward is pretty self explanatory

@capincmmd5299

4 жыл бұрын

That is true. You also can't help people if you're putting your own safety over the party's by running or demanding protection

@christianlayne2824

4 жыл бұрын

@@capincmmd5299 I think you should read TimeTurner's comment the party could've just met it'll be out of character if they just decided to stand their ground without a reason

@capincmmd5299

4 жыл бұрын

can't find the comment, but that is also a factor I didn't take into consideration

@christianlayne2824

4 жыл бұрын

@@capincmmd5299 Well it said that it would be pit of character if a party who had JUST met to stand their ground for one person that makes no sense like at all

@christianlayne2824

4 жыл бұрын

@@capincmmd5299 Anyway thanks for understanding

In 3.5, we had a super overpowered chain fighter. He had figured with the DM that he was going to have a heroic sacrifice and hold off an army for a couple of turns while the characters retreated. We didn't know this. It was amazing, we began retreating, leaving our main fighter to die. Except he didn't die. He was built so well that his attacks of opportunity made mincemeat of the army, he kept making his saves against the enemy spellcasters, and suddenly it looked like we might actually be able to *beat this army* if he keeps his position. So we turned around and went back to help him, sending heals his way and filling the battlefield with hazardous effects. My swordsage blinked into the fray, and together we took out the commander and changed the course of the campaign - at least for a bit.

@jm6456

7 күн бұрын

How did it end?

Funny story. I'm pretty much a forever DM, one of my buddies played a headstrong Orc with a heart of gold and brain of....dumb. (He intentionally went with 3 int but was more akin to Lenny from of mice and men than anything threatening). When he triggered a boulder trap in a narrow corridor he tried to intimidate the boulder, puff out his chest and stand his ground instead of letting it steamroll and likely kill the party. I told him to roll a strength save and he got the crit. Basically his unwavering faith made him completely impervious for the 3 seconds he needed to be. Boulder bounced off him like a pebble as the entire party was screaming thier heads off. Only problem was he started doing that for just about everything afterward.

For anyone willing to humor my ideas: If I, as a dm, witnessed my party abandon 1 of the team trapped in a pit while Kobolds were around: I'd have the Kobolds approach the pit *without* hostility. They'd help the person out of the pit, and once out they'd see one Kobold clearly leading the others, but not a prideful spellcaster. Rather, just an unusually intelligent Kobold. There would then be a conversation basically amounting to "We're people too, don't attack our home, ok bye now." and that party member would have some new Kobold friends. The rest of the party does not.

@pantherapardus8192

4 жыл бұрын

Kobolts would never do that ,to play soft takes it for a game for kids .

@thesong7877

4 жыл бұрын

@@pantherapardus8192 Making the occasional creature that doesn't just mindlessly murder doesn't make the game for kids. If anything, treating monsters as mindless murder machines is the most childish option.

@Legohaiden

3 жыл бұрын

@@thesong7877 I get where you are coming from... but Panthera is right... Kobolds are EVIL by nature... they would want to kill someone for their "shineys", but they are also generally dumb and cowards. So unless your guy was Evil as well and able to dominate the kobolds to your will (via str or int) they wouldn't want anything to do with you. Kobolds only understand strength of leadership... if you're a weak kobold, a stronger kobold will kill you and take the lead, if they are weaker then you, they will listen and follow.

@psychronia

3 жыл бұрын

@@Legohaiden I mean...kobolds don't actually exist. They don't _have_ to be evil by nature. There's nothing wrong with taking a race and adding culture and sentience to it so they can have a society.

@Legohaiden

3 жыл бұрын

@@psychronia they have a society and a lore... its right there in the Monsters Manuel. they are evil by nature, its what Kobolds are... yes there may be odd kobolds who are different and not evil, but it wouldnt be the norm (kind of like Drizzt) That all being said, its DnD and you can do whatever homebrew stuff you want

I’m the one usually making the last stands, and I’m not even a paladin.

@DANTVSVERGIL

4 жыл бұрын

Kapten Krok I mean, as long as it’s not a fetish thing.

@justanotherglorpsdaymornin5097

4 жыл бұрын

My high-elf ex-princess warlock would stand her ground out of pure bull-headedness and scream at her fleeing allies whilst killing the monsters. If she finds them again she would throw a tantrum and sulk in a corner. Usually the fighter just picks her up and slings her over his shoulder whilst she tries to attack the enemies.

@-hello6177

4 жыл бұрын

@@justanotherglorpsdaymornin5097 Does she have any inspire skills? She sounds like she should

@justanotherglorpsdaymornin5097

4 жыл бұрын

@@-hello6177 Nah she's all about using persuasion and command (and raining down fiery death). Her mum; the evil, immortal wizard-queen (I leaned into disney princess for her origin) rules through fear and deceit so that is what Ara (my warlock) has grown up with and thinks is the only way to lead (she doesn't really lead the party but likes to think she does). She'll do impulsive stuff like waste a spell slot (Warlocks have very few) on casting command on an npc that has insulted her if she can't intimidate them into groveling. What's worse is that she is the face of the party. So we have a big tough half-orc fighter, a creepy malicious gnome rogue, a fairly friendly dragonborn barbarian, a serene and unphased human druid (often with his eyes closed) all standing there as this little teenage half-elf warlock intimidates, decieves and throws tantrums at every npc they have to interact with.

Incredible story. Luck was only with that Paladin once he was near death and after his entire party abandoned him.

when you roll that bad all scene, getting a big roll at the end is HELLA cathartic

The only class allowed to “run away” is the rogue who is trying to hide and get sneak attack bonus. Everyone else must “We ride together. We die together.” (From Bad Boys for all you copyright ninjas)

I think this is my favorite D&D story

I enjoyed this narration. It didn't feel rushed. Keep up the good work with this kind of narration.

I rememeber hearing that prayer in a Flight of Dragons. Spoken by an old knight as we was being bathed in dragons fire.

I actually love Kobolds and would try and Redeem them. There was one story I heard that melted my heart about Kobolds that I just love them now. The Video was "The Kobold King - Monsters, Misguided #4" I fell in love with Kobolds as they are just feral cats that need to be pacified.

@door1722

4 жыл бұрын

Moko Arc So... in my current campaign, this is in Adventurers league, our party has befriended and recruited every single kobold we have come across: we either persuade, pay, or threaten. Our numbers have hit 65 in the kobold army.

@CombatSportsNerd

4 жыл бұрын

Thank u for that

@Nyghtking

4 жыл бұрын

Once the leader is dead you could always intimidate with a good "Kneel or die"

@door1722

4 жыл бұрын

The Otaku Dragon Slayer We eliminate enemies with 65d4 damage. It is very fun.

@WorldWalker128

4 жыл бұрын

Having played Neverwinter Nights and had Deekin as a rather helpful traveling companion I don't see them as Murder-fodder right off the bat. They're like children in lizard-form. They only need a firm guiding hand to show them a better way to live and be, and depending on your DM, one day they'll make you proud like a parent or teacher.

Depending on the situation, the paladin act wisely and bravely enough to survive. Too much epicness, i wish i had time to play D&D.

I have a story, it's quite like this one! I was playing as a human fighter ( I know, basic.) My party consisted of a Teifling Paladin, a dwarven Ranger and a halfling rouge. Lastly, we had a kenku monk. We had been set out save local villages from a string of mysterious attacks. We set off on our long trek until we reached a village. Everything looked fine until we got close. The village was in ruin, everything had been set in flame, rubble littered the streets. My party decide to split up and search the village. Me and the Rouge went into the village square, where peculiar rocks sat scattered about. The rouge who had the intelligence of a fence post went "OooOoOh Shiney!" And proceeded to whip out his pickaxes and beat the crap out of one of said estranged rocks. In response, the rock pile stood up. Yeah, and earth elemental. Another rumble sounded from behind us. There were 2. 2 earth elementals. Mind you we were 3rd level at the time. So this was terrifying for us. Our rouge, still oblivious, continued his mining escapade moving from rock to rock. Smaking all of them. He eventually got close enough for an elemental to whack him across the village square. He got hit with a critical, dropping him to around 10 health. Our monk, unequipped for this situation ran and hid in a burnt out shop down the street. This left me, the paladin, the ranger, and half a rouge. The paladin charged the elemental on the left which crushed him with ease when he failed his saving throw. This damaged him decently. Around half his health remained. As you can tell our DM hated us. I decided to charge the elemental on the right. Narrowly avoiding his attack. I then proceeded to draw my great sword and pound the monster. I struck him twice for an overall 22 damage. A pretty great hit. Then it was the rangers turn, who was multi classing as a cleric, ran over to help the injured rouge as our asshole of a monk jeered at our dismay. I cracked a joke about turning him into KFC after this fight (I was an eldritch knight who mained fire magic.) This pissed of our monk who finally came out of his hiding place. The rouge rushed the left elemental and started to chip away at it. Which then cycled to the paladin who hit the monster with a heavy blow. But was cast aside once the elementals started swinging. This time though, I got hit. I was launched into the air and landed with a heavy thud dropping my health to around half. I got up, picked up my weapon and said "My Turn" and Swung 2 hits on him, one was a natural 20. Which doubled the base damage. Then, used my bonus action to swing once more hitting him with an acceptable blow. The dice goes were smiling down on me. I hit the bastard for 43 health. The cleric attacked the left elemental missing. The cleric got crushed at was immediately knocked out. Our main h eww alert was gone. Our paladin ran over to help only for the right elemental to shamble over and knock HIM out. Great. So, a rouge who's been chipping away at the elementals, a monk who once again RETREATED into hiding. And a ranger who has been providing light fire support. I shouted "hey ugly" at the right elemental. And proceeded to blast him with a jet of flame. This barely affected him. But it got his attention. All the while the last of my teammates are attacking the left elemental. After another round of attacks, things arnt looking good. The rouge was knocked out and the ranger (who stabilized themselves) ran off to join the monk. This left me and 2 damaged elementals. I stuck to attacking the right elemental. I'd hit it, blow after blow just to be met by the crunch of being hit or the swoosh of barley being missed. Eventually the rocky beast had dropped my hit points to around five. But, he wasn't looking so good either. My teamates were stabilizing themselves or skipping their turns to watch the carnage. It was his turn, he swung he narrowly hit me. He launched me into my back. I was on the ground. A meager 1 hitpoint left. I steadied my self and picked up my sword. " I can do this all day" I said as I raised my sword to make my last stand. I brought my sword down, it was met with a defining crash and the crumble of rocks. I had defeated an elemental, practically on my own. But, the left elemental was still standing. As I fought my breath and attempted not to collapse I was throw through a wall. The last elemental had knocked me into a random shop. I needed to get stable. The ranger provided a meek distraction as I stabilized myself. Once I was back on my feet, I used second wind to gain back 10 health. With this small gift of health I walked out of the trouble to my teamates surprise. I sprinted at the elemental with my sword in hand and brought it down cleaving it into the elemental. The ranger went back to hiding. I was hit with another blow, leaving me with 5 hitpoints. I looked at the elemental, one more hit, it would die. I gripped my sword tightly and was ready to end this when..."I attack it with my quarter staff" the monk chimed in. It was his turn after all. But this time, he didn't skip it. He charged the elemental and smacked him, finally making it crumble. That was my kill. He stole it. It sounds selfish but I put in so much effort just for him to make his first and only attack to steal that glory. With greed comes karma. He was walking through the village when a particularly loose pile of rubble mysteriously crushed him when he failed a dex save. He almost lost his charecter because nobody wanted to stabilize him. But in the end he didn't die. But if he act up, it might just rain rocks...

That was a epic come back.

I'd do a Captain Jack Sparrow, and run away so that we may fight again. Ambush the Kobold leader while they are trying to capture the Paladin.

@-hello6177

4 жыл бұрын

of course helping the fallen comrade as you do?

@valecipo410

4 жыл бұрын

Nigerundayio!

This is what selling your soul in the afterlife is for.

Narrator says, "popular paladin quote," and I immediately thought of Sir Orrin Neville-Smythe's speech in "The Flight of Dragons." Sure enough, that's the one. Made me happy.

I’ll say it again: Paladins are #1 Class for me & always will be! Excellent story!

The whole situation was way out of whack for level 1 characters. A double trap *and* 2 entrenched enemies that require 2+ turns to reach? The only reliable option in such a situation would have been a AoE from the Wizard. But after having been knocked out and just revived at 2 HP, I fully understand him legging it. The DM really should have used passive perception here, and only risk dicerolls for those that did not make it passively. It was specifically added in 4.0 and kept for 5.0 to avoid the whole "everyone rolled bad" scenario. It even mentions such a scenario as a example. Also adds a whole dimension to high perception characters, if they do not even *need* to roll. As for the Intimidate failure causing Combat - yes, that was perfectly sensible. Intimidation always makes the target (more) hostile. Sucesds just makes them unable to attack you for a while to act on that hostility.

@mementoargentum7733

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I'm not the only one who was thinking, "Um, they weren't cowards. The DM made it basically impossible for them to mount any sort of defense let alone fight BACK." And yes, I agree about the perception thing. ESPECIALLY when it results in SO MUCH damage to level 1s.........Seriously, that DM needs to reconfigure what they think level 1s can handle or something..... holy cow

@sinlesssoul

4 жыл бұрын

lol, to be fair, this encounter really only became difficult due to bad luck. None of my party were rolling well, and the DM's dice were basically on fire. And although I wrote the story with a slightly bitter/sarcastic edge, my group still laughs about this encounter, and they basically used it as a character building experience for everyone in the party.

@lukeshort2960

4 жыл бұрын

@@sinlesssoul if you DMed this kodos on the way you played the kobolds, not many get it right instead using them as training dummies.

@sinlesssoul

4 жыл бұрын

@@lukeshort2960 I'm afraid I didn't DM this particular encounter. However, I will say that our DM absolutely loves playing his characters properly. As such, while I initially didn't have a problem with kobolds, once our DM exposed myself and my group as to how kobolds 'actually operate', I quickly learned to hate them. lol

@christopherg2347

4 жыл бұрын

@@sinlesssoul If that is how they operate, it is on character. Also totally out of whack for Level 1 Heroes. Also the chance to roll poorly has to be acounted for. This is level 1, not 10. The old "Book of Challenges" has the "Temple of Draxion" encounter. It includes some Kobold traps. It is Level 2. The "traps" are far enough appart to avoid overlap. They have a Kobold behind good cover - but it only attacks if the characters dally or approach and "retreats when the PC endanger him". Primarily he is there to sound alarm. So actually decently easy to chase off. The enemies are 2 Humans and 4 Kobolds, not 8 Kobolds + a Kobold caster. The "Bugbeat Pit Fight" is Level 3 is also a bit tricky. But nothing close to this level.

This is somewhat unrelated, but one time, while my party was engaged in epic combat, my rogue decided to go shopping.

This story clearly demonstrated the true threat kobolds can bring to a low to mid level party. The kobolds were utilized to perfection. 2 vs 5 drop the traps and shoot from cover. 7 v 1 come on gang, let's go see what we've caught for dinner today. Epic dice rolls saving the day and fleeing kobolds leading to an epic tale for years to come.

That party should now be a bunch of lvl 1's and a 2nd lvl Paladin with more gold than the others combined.

Messed up the quote by not dying still epic

So, basically, the Inquisitor was his only real friend in the party.

If I was playing the wizard with only two hit points at level one I probably would have ran in terror

If a level 1 Wizard is panicking at being at 2 HP, something has gone seriously wrong, that's basically full HP.

It was a good group imo :) Sounds like everyone played his/her character well at 1st level: Paladin - ready to take epic adventures as its written in the books; underestimate kobolds for not being giant epic monsters and thus "plot-armor" shall protect the party.... arrogant, heroic, and stupid enough for a 1st level paladin :D Inquisitor - being a dwarf is enough :D Wizard - surely the most intelligent of the group, realises the actual danger of the "lowly" kobolds and retreat for recalculations, also knows living is better than dying for nothing Ranger - a character for survival. Realises that heroism won't help him survive this encounter, and retreat (next time, stealth and cunning might help good "predator") :D Rogue - my only disappointment. why isn't his first reaction is to take cover and try to hide? maybe the heroism of the paladin and the inquisitor inspired him to charge against an enemy which has the better position - okay, I guess so everyone put on a quite good act :P

@-hello6177

4 жыл бұрын

not really retreating, since there was a fallen ally that he could've easily helped carry if that was the case, he could've asked the inquisitor to help the two leave the hole if his plan was for them escaping, he just fled alone

@andyknightwarden9746

4 жыл бұрын

We don't know any of their intelligence stats. Calling one or the other smart or stupid at this point is getting ahead of yourself. They weren't paying close enough attention to their surroundings as a group, knowing they were going to be raiding hostile territory. That's on all of them. Paladin made an assumption, fell in a hole. Ranger made an assumption, got shot. Rogue had a plan, got tripped up, fell in a hole. Inquisitor had spells, cleaned up party's mess. Wizard had fear, ran away. Ranger had fear, ran away. Rogue had fear, ran away, got shot. Inquisitor picked up party slack, reluctantly retreated. Paladin had plan, first blood. Kobolds showed condescending mercy, Paladin refused to yield his pride/honor (admittedly have mixed feelings on the viability of this action in context of spiritual health vs. pragmatism). Paladin tanked damage, killed attacker. Roared triumph. Kobolds lost nerve, fled. I don't see arrogance or stupidity here. Just a lack of preparation that nearly lead to a paladin dying.

Only one thing matters in life. Survival. The rest is just fluff to make you feel good about yourself.

I'm borderline in TEARS of HOW AWESOME THAT WAS!!!!!

even if you die, you always make that final stand, it is the birthplace of the Badass title

Living to see another day is sensible however as a paladin his deity would have probably frowned upon it. He did take an oath after all

@DemonMaluMintus

4 жыл бұрын

Depends on the edition, deity and oath but if we are talking about path finder or 3.5 yeah probably :/

@justanotherglorpsdaymornin5097

4 жыл бұрын

don't you take an oath at level 3 though?

@DemonMaluMintus

4 жыл бұрын

@@justanotherglorpsdaymornin5097 Yeah, if you it isn't homebrew. I kinda play it as you take your oath and tenets at lvl 1 and at lvl 3 your god rewards you for your dedication makes more sense for me ^^

@justanotherglorpsdaymornin5097

4 жыл бұрын

@@DemonMaluMintus I think it can be played either way as long as you still act like the Paladin you want to be. By which I mean that until level 3 Paladin you get some more freedom to make 'mistakes' (as in don't act within the oath you are going to choose) as long as you don't do anything that directly opposes the oath you are going to choose.

@charliescheirmann2926

4 жыл бұрын

@@justanotherglorpsdaymornin5097 true but you still need a deity, its not like as a paladin you can get magic from nothing. They are divine casters and need a deity because of it. And as such the deity probably requires them to follow vows before admitting them any magic, they need to follow the deity for a good amount of time and be a devout follower. It's not like there are a bunch of level 2 paladins running around leeching off of deities they have no intention of following. This isn't really a free trial up to level 2 sort of deal. It takes time and commitment to said deity

I have to say, given how things were going, retreating was likely the best option. So the narrators screes of cowardice really fall flat for me. Too many parties are wiped out because they don't retreat when they should have. He did end up with a pretty cool story, but most of the time he would have just died.

@ryderstover275

3 жыл бұрын

There is retreating and there is running away they ran away

@alaramstone556

3 жыл бұрын

​@@ryderstover275 Yep, and they retreated from a situation they clearly couldn't handle and the poster comes off as a fool who has mistaken luck for skill.

That was amazing. I never back down I will always stand and fight!

I love all of these! I would fight to the end!

All you need is luck, wisdom and courage.

DUDE! THIS GOT ME SO HYPE!

How can I "like" this video one MILLION times???

Now this, is a bad ass example of you don't give up 😶 There's always a chance. That was a pretty amazing turn of events 👌

We ALL go home... ...or nobody goes home! Them's the rules! ;o)

@sinlesssoul

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/eJt9krh9XZrXqZc.html you can watch the whole clip, but the important part is 3:05 to 3:13

I'm with the rest of the party, they did the sensible thing

@Nyghtking

4 жыл бұрын

True, it doesn't feel good but the rest of the part besides the dwarf was one to two hits away from being killed.

@WorldWalker128

4 жыл бұрын

Tactically, yes. Doesn't stop it from hurting.

@achilles8804

4 жыл бұрын

WorldWalker128 well tactically yes they probably were just cowardly, but they played their characters like the people they were suppose to be. These two, ranger and wizard, were on deaths door fighting enemies they couldn’t hit with a bunch of people they just met, not exactly the scenario for last stand heroics (unless you’re a noble Paladin)

@unwithering5313

3 жыл бұрын

Especially considering how the dice gods forsaken the players

if I were in the situation I would have jumped down the hole with the Paladin. In order to attack us they have to get close enough to the hole.

A tale worthy of the spirit of dnd.